/k/ /g/ /p/ /v/ /b/ /f/ /l/ /t/ /r/ /d/ 3rd annual Viettesol conference 2017 Creating interactive teaching aids to enhance student learning of pronunciation Presented by Aileen D. Fermin English Language Fellow - Cambodia
rationale To share teaching methods and activities conducted at the RTTC To help teachers & teacher trainees create more interactive teaching aids for teaching pronunciation To allow participants to reflect on the common mistakes in their students’ English pronunciation, and which teaching aids/activities would be most useful to them
interactive learning of pronunciation Interactive learning is a more hands-on, real-world process of relaying information in classrooms1 More fun and engaging; better retention2 Production & Reception: learn to pronounce and also discriminate the different sounds in English (phonemes)3
Listening Dictation: Sound Cards Method: Teacher gives out sound cards to each student or each pair. Teacher dictates the verbs and students raise the sound card with the correct ending sound.
Pair Dictation Activity: Final Ending Sound Method: Student A says a word on his/her list. Student B writes the word on his/her paper. Check answer. Switch roles: Student B dictates the verbs.
Popsicle Activity Method: Teacher hands out a set of popsicle sticks to each student/pair/group. Students have to arrange the popsicle sticks by matching the verb with the correct final ending sound.
Listening Discrimination: What’s Your Nationality?
Whole Class Activity: “I have… Who has…?” Method: Each student gets a card. The student with the first card reads his/her question out loud, “I have the first card, who has…?” The class has to listen carefully. The student with the correct answer card will then read his/her question out loud. Repeat until a student reads his/her last card out loud, “Let’s play again!”
reflection How would you adapt any of these teaching materials for your classroom?
Aileen D. Fermin aileendfermin@gmail.com contact information Aileen D. Fermin aileendfermin@gmail.com
references 1http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/your -child-technology/understanding-interactive-learning 2http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/14/11/benefit- interactive-learning 3http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Dalton-Pronunciation.html 3https://sites.educ.ualberta.ca/staff/olenka.bilash/Best%20 of%20Bilash/pronunciation.html
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